Hi, just put together my semi-fretless project squier. I just wanted to hear what it sounds like, and although i was pleasantly surprised, even with the stock squier single coil, there are a whole bunch of nags... the fretboard should ideally be epoxied or hard enough to increase note sustain, especially on the higher strings. the lower ones mwah nicely. do note that i used the following gauges: 60-48-38-28-18-14, tuned in fourths - BEADGB.
I'd upload fotos, but it's a royal mess - the body has beeen partially stripped down, the "pickguard" was a test pickguard wthat i made a royal cock-up of. I plan to veneer the top, and sunburst it after giving it a nice 3D stain. i've decided to put in a sustainer whatever happens - it would sound perfect with the fretless neck.
i don'T have any samples - well, i tried to record something but it didn't quite work out as planned. the fretless is a totally different beast, but i can already see why people like them. I'm going to wait till i'm done with exams (my last three certificates before i can start on my thesis - hello, end of studies and dual degree!) and have enough money to: 1. do veneering 2. buy good powerful pickup for bridge position 3- new tuners, probably sperzel locking 4. graphtech string savers 5. build sustainer.
other things i plan to do is add a piezo transducer - if i can afford it, i'll get myself a ghost piezo system, but since i probably won't be able to, i'll have to DIY it. also, if the neck doesn't agree with the strings over time, i might have to get a new neck, baritone scale and ebony fretboard - don't need any epoxy then.
one thing i haven't been able to do (big surprise, duh) is bending on the fretless part of the board. so it's just sliding and legato for those areas... other nag: notes on higher strings die out VERY quickly after being plucked.
It's great fun though - so if you have a spare guitar or the money to spend, i suggest you try it - might show you something new. no more speed bumps, like jaco said!